IAR

The graph displays the percentage of students who achieved scores in the following IAR performance level categories:

Level 1 Dark Orange - did not yet meet expectations

Level 2 Light Orange - partially met expectations

Level 3 Yellow - approached expectations

Level 4 Light Green - met expectations

Level 5 Dark Green - exceeded expectations

This is a zero-based graph. The percentage of students Ready for the Next Level are shown to the right of the zero line. The percentage of students in other levels are shown to the left of the zero line.

Select the subject you want to view by clicking either English Language Arts (ELA) or Math. The display can be customized for more detailed information. Select Grades & Demographics on the horizontal menu near the top of the display. To view this information for a previous year, each individual grade, or a demographic group, click on any of the drop down menus in the gray area. Click the box next to your selections. Then click the blue Add button.

Mouse over any square in the color key and that performance level will be highlighted.

Note: If a student group has fewer than 10 students, no information is displayed.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness is a federally required measure of student mastery of the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 – and their readiness for what’s next.

Same Standards, Same Content. Students, families, and schools will experience essentially no difference in the assessment this year. The Illinois Assessment of Readiness measures the same standards and includes the same high-quality test questions used the last four years. Using the same content and measuring the same standards ensures comparability from year to year – an essential commitment to including growth in our support and accountability system. IAR results are also be used to measure student growth for school and district accountability.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness reduces testing time by about one-third to six hours or less. The Illinois Assessment of Readiness measures students’ mastery of the same skills and concepts with fewer questions. It’s similar to measuring a student’s height in inches, rather than in centimeters. Centimeters provide a more precise measurement than inches, but both assess the same quality – height. Both give “comparable” information that you can use in the same way to make the same kinds of decisions.